SVP, Chief Medical Officer

Job Posting DescriptionPosition Summary The Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides executive clinical leadership to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient care across patient services. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Health Affairs, the CMO partners closely with physician, nursing, and executive leaders to advance clinical strategy and ensure excellence in patient care delivery.The CMO oversees inpatient clinical operations, including patient flow, capacity management, and transitions of care, and plays a central role in optimizing clinical performance and resource utilization. The role also has executive responsibility for Medical Professional Services, including credentialing, privileging, licensure, and enrollment of the medical staff. Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative leaders, the CMO supports medical staff governance, peer review, and quality oversight while helping advance care delivery across hospital, ambulatory, and satellite locations.Key Responsibilities Strategic LeadershipPartner with the Chief Nursing Officer to model the physician–nurse leadership dyad and drive clinical strategy execution.Serve as a physician liaison to Emergency Management and collaborate with the EVP for Health Affairs on enterprise clinical initiatives.Present clinical and operational updates to senior leadership and board committees.Clinical Operations & PerformanceLead the Inpatient Governance Committee to optimize patient flow, capacity management, and transitions of care.Partner with executive operations leadership to support the Patient Flow and Capacity Center and data-driven operational decision making.Collaborate with the Surgeon-in-Chief, Physician-in-Chief, ICU, OR, and ED leadership to improve bed utilization and patient throughput.Advance initiatives that strengthen care delivery across departments, divisions, programs, and centers.Quality, Safety & CompliancePartner with the Chief Safety and Quality Officer to advance clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.Co-chair the Medical Staff Peer Review Committee and support the resolution of quality-of-care issues.Review clinical performance data, identify trends and gaps, and lead improvement initiatives.Clinical Governance & Medical Staff AdministrationOversee Medical Professional Services, including credentialing, privileging, licensure, and enrollment of medical staff.Develop and maintain clinical practice standards with senior physician leadership.Participate in key governance bodies including the Medical Staff Executive Committee and Board Credentialing Committee.Leadership & CollaborationProvide leadership to Associate Chief Medical Officers supporting education, access, ambulatory and satellite services, program development, and critical care.Foster a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.Strengthen relationships with referring providers and the broader medical community to support care coordination and patient access.Required QualificationsMD; board-certified physician10–15 years of progressive clinical and leadership experienceHigh level of demonstrated leadership skills necessary to advance and coordinate the achievement of organization objectives through the efforts of direct and indirect staff.Extensive working knowledge of clinical risk management and safety protocols.Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external constituents with respect of differences in cultures, values, beliefs, and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.Demonstrated experience and success with healthcare operations and delivery at multiple levels.A servant leader, able to listen to and integrate the opinions of stakeholders to drive change and implement decisions.Please submit your application materials by April 15.StatusFull-TimeRegular, Temporary, Per DiemRegularStandard Hours per Week40Pay Range$500,000 - $650,000 AnnualOffice/Site LocationBostonJob Posting CategoryAdministration, Medical Staff and Education#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2026-03-18